Describe the history of victims’ rights and services in this country. What role does the victim play in criminal justice proceedings today?
What will be an ideal response?
Victims have historically been considered outsiders to the criminal justice process. The role of the crime victim in the criminal justice process started to change in the 1970s as grassroots organizations worked to inform the public and politicians about the plight of crime victims. One result of this pressure was the 1982 President’s Task Force on Victims of Crime. The task force opened a floodgate of legislative changes that have since been implemented to assist crime victims. Among the changes is an expansion of the role of the victim in criminal justice proceedings. Victims, for example, are able to provide victim-impact statements, and the constitutional amendments being considered will increase their involvement in the process even further.
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Incorporation was first applied in the case of:
a. Miranda v. Arizona. b. Powell v. Alabama. c. Gideon v. Wainwright. d. Gitlow v. New York. e. Mapp v. Ohio.
To constitute custody under Miranda, the loss of freedom must be ________.
A. for a felony B. short term C. obvious D. significant
Bill and Mary are growing marijuana in their basement. There are over 200 plants in various stages of growth, from seedlings to fully mature plants. A confidential informant took pictures of the grow operation and gave the photos to police
A search warrant was issued and the operation was discovered. For growing the marijuana, what crime will Bill and Mary likely be charged with? A. Possession of a controlled substance. B. Possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance. C. Distribution or delivery of a controlled substance. D. Manufacture of a controlled substance.
Many exonerations are not based on DNA evidence but rather on the discovery that police and prosecutors had ignored or hidden _____
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